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How to Apply

Applications Are Due By December 1, 2026, And Will Be Reviewed On a Rolling Basis. A Subset Of Applicants Will Be Invited To Conduct a Zoom Interview; From That Group, a Select Number Will Be Invited For In-person Interviews And a Job Talk. In-person Interviews Are Planned To Be Completed By The End Of February 2027. Applicants Should Send The Following Materials

• Curriculum vitae: this should include information on the applicant’s education and training, publications, funding, presentations at conferences, teaching and mentoring activities, media coverage, and service activities (e.g., local or national committee work, serving as a peer reviewer for journals).
• Cover letter (2 page maximum, single-spaced, 12-point font). The cover letter should include information on:
• The reasons for the applicant’s interest in joining the CHEAR Center
• The applicant’s research focus to date and planned research agenda as a CHEAR faculty member
• The applicant’s experience with qualitative research, mixed methods research, and/or implementation science
• The applicant’s experience with mentorship

Application materials and questions should be directed to Katherine Luppino at [email protected].

Job Summary The Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School is seeking applications for a full-time, faculty position at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level on the instructional track (tenure track). The search committee is specifically seeking an individual with methodological expertise in 1 or more of the following 3 areas: qualitative methods, mixed-methods research, and implementation science. The candidate will lead grant applications, author peer-reviewed publications, and present at national meetings. Qualified candidates may have an opportunity to play a leadership role in CHEAR’s postdoctoral fellowship program, a role that would entail protected time.

The CHEAR Center is the oldest pediatric health services research center in the U.S. The Center includes 15 general pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, economists, epidemiologists, and research scientists. Areas of expertise include but are not limited to the care of children with chronic conditions, pediatric health care utilization and spending, immunizations, Medicaid policy, and health equity. Key strengths of the CHEAR Center include an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment, national reputation, strong administrative support, excellent research staff, longstanding relationships with the State of Michigan, and access to a broad range of administrative databases. Moreover, the CHEAR Center has access to the resources of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, which unites 850 faculty across the University of Michigan who conduct health services research. The CHEAR Center and the University of Michigan are located in Ann Arbor, which is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. by media outlets.

Position Overview

• Appointment: Full-time position at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level.
• Sponsorship: sponsorship is not available for this position.

Required Qualifications*

• For non-clinicians: doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in field relevant to health services research, including but not limit
• General pediatricians: One of the following 1) Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and a doctoral degree in field relevant to health services research; or 2) Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and a master’s degree (e.g., MS, MPH, MPP) and completion of a health services research postdoctoral fellowship
• Methodological expertise in 1 or more of the following 3 areas: qualitative research, mixed methods research, implementation science
• Significant mentorship experience
• Existing grant funding that can be transferred to CHEAR upon the start of the faculty position (e.g., career development award, R01/R21/R03, foundation grant)
• To be considered for this position at the rank of Assistant Professor, candidates must have at least 3 years of experience as a faculty member and existing NIH or equivalent funding

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